Where does “*elh” come from?

*elh (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic elhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Ancestry of “*elh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicelhazelk
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁élḱis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Words derived from “*elh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱis →Every word from Proto-Germanic elhaz →